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Southwest Airlines (LUV) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2025)

Historic Retained Earnings for Southwest Airlines (LUV) over the last 17 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to $16.4 billion.

  • Southwest Airlines' Retained Earnings rose 34.29% to $16.4 billion in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Dec 2025 it was $16.4 billion, marking a year-over-year increase of 34.29%. This contributed to the annual value of $16.4 billion for FY2025, which is 34.29% up from last year.
  • Per Southwest Airlines' latest filing, its Retained Earnings stood at $16.4 billion for Q4 2025, which was up 34.29% from $16.2 billion recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Southwest Airlines' Retained Earnings' 5-year high stood at $16.7 billion during Q3 2023, with a 5-year trough of $14.9 billion in Q1 2021.
  • For the 5-year period, Southwest Airlines' Retained Earnings averaged around $16.1 billion, with its median value being $16.2 billion (2024).
  • In the last 5 years, Southwest Airlines' Retained Earnings crashed by 1602.19% in 2021 and then skyrocketed by 688.73% in 2022.
  • Over the past 5 years, Southwest Airlines' Retained Earnings (Quarter) stood at $15.8 billion in 2021, then grew by 3.09% to $16.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.22% to $16.3 billion in 2023, then increased by 0.21% to $16.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.34% to $16.4 billion in 2025.
  • Its last three reported values are $16.4 billion in Q4 2025, $16.2 billion for Q3 2025, and $16.2 billion during Q2 2025.